A look through curator hans ulrich obrists experimental feed. Office for contemporary art norway nedre gate 7, 0551 oslo. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss curator and art critic. Even if you are not that interested in contemporary art, it is likely you have heard of hans ulrich obrist. In the summer of 1993, i left switzerland for paris and borrowed a room used by the artists gloria friedmann and bertrand lavier. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects hans.
Serpentine galleries presented the third installment of this symposium and research project, presented as part of the general ecology project. Hans ulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and historian. Ways of curating, hans ulrich obrist 9780241950968. The publications and publication projects of hans ulrich obrist.
Come and go as you please by choosing your ideal check in and out times. Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. Aug 15, 2017 lentretien infini beatriz preciado conversation avec hans ulrich obrist 2014 duration. An introduction of 89plus and counterpart installation where innovators from the 89plus generation are invited to physically submit their work and be. From worldrenowned curator hans ulrich obrist, lives of the artists, lives of the architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the worlds leading artistshans ulrich obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the worlds greatest living artists since he began in switzerland, aged 19, with fischli and weiss. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in londons kensington gardens that was once a teahouse and is now firmly established as a center for contemporary art. Im a huge fan of olafur eliassons artwork and this book is a window into his mind and projects. Because of this, eflux and hans ulrich obrist have decided to create a solo show of adam curtis filmsfebruary 11april 14, 2012. Everything i do is somehow connected to velocity rachel cooke swiss curator hans ulrich obrist talks and travels incessantly, barely sleeps and never cooks.
Curator, critic, and art historian hans ulrich obrist joins hammer chief curator connie butler in a discussion on the work of marisa merz. Official website of olafur eliasson and his studio. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. Part of jrpringers innovative documentsseries, published with les presses du reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist mapping the development of the curatorial fieldfrom early independent curators in the 1960s and 70s and the experimental institutional programs developed in europe and the u.
The swiss polymath, who has been the director of the serpentine gallery in london since 2005, has helped to define the modern idea of what a curator is. This years convoco art conversation was led by the international curator hans ulrich obrist and the documentary filmmaker adam curtis. In 1997, you were nominated artistic director of the expo 2001 in neuchatel. Jul 29, 2017 curator, critic, and art historian hans ulrich obrist joins hammer chief curator connie butler in a discussion on the work of marisa merz. The conversation series volume 18 by hans ulrich obrist 3. Hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator. Pioneering artist, activist, educator and author faith ringgold was in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, artistic director, serpentine galleries, on the opening day of her first solo. Jun, 2014 hear about the extraordinary research of martin rees, astronomer royal, in conversation with curator and art critic hans ulrich obrist. Art, technology and online identity the new york times.
Jul 08, 2016 hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. He is the codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Obrist is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and innovative curators of international contemporary art working today. Ben vickers, curator of digital and claude adjil, assistant curator. Im interested in knowing about the transition between your childhood years in. This years convoco art conversation was led by the international curator hans ulrich obrist and the documentary filmmaker adam curtis convoco forum 2018. Adam curtis is not an artist, but a television journalist. In 1959, metzger penned a manifesto of autodestructive art, which states in part, autodestructive paintings, sculptures and constructions have a lifetime varying from a. Lentretien infini beatriz preciado conversation avec hans ulrich obrist 2014 duration.
Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. There are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. In this traditional paperback, renowned critic and curator, hans ulrich obrist, teams up with dutch avantgarde architect and paradigmshifting intellectual, rem koolhaas, for a discussion of koolhaass work in china, his designs for prada, architecture as metaphor, and the development of urbanism in the slipstream of globalization. One afternoon in 1993, legendary art critic, curator, and interviewer extraordinaire hans ulrich obrist mind of great wisdom on matters as diverse as the relationship between patterns and chance and the trouble with curation itself sat down in pariss cafe select with fellow coconspirers christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, and the do it project was born. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. A lecture by simon castets and hans ulrich obrist on the occasion of 89pluss research in norway sunday 26 november 2017, 14. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Fondation cartier pour lart contemporain 22,338 views 28.
The artistic director of the serpentine gallery remembers his great friend gustav metzger hans ulrich obrist fri 3 mar 2017 14. On new years eve of 2008, hans ulrich obrist conducted a marathon of conversations in beijing, addressing artists, cultural producers, and media practitioners about the postolympic state of the city. Rio, curated by klaus biesenbach, director of moma ps1, and hans ulrich obrist, codirector of the serpentine galleries in london, and in close collaboration with luiz camillo osorio, curator of. It features twenty years of do it, for which artists instructions are sent out to galleries around the world for their own interpretation. He is known for his incessant wanderlust and his eager exploration of the now. The codirector of the serpentine gallery, hans ulrich obrist, says that to be contemporary means to come back to a present where we have never been.
This event is sold out, but if youd like to order a signed copy of all the things i lost in the flood, get in touch. Week after week he reports on the main events, hot topics, and relevant issues of our times through the lens of his extensive knowledge. Adam curtis and hans ulrich obrist in conversation. One of the questions i started out with, at the beginning, was trying to understand the forces effective in visual art and contemporary art, which is my field as a curator, trying to understand what is necessary in art. Hans ulrich obrist is a marathon runner of daily discussions, conversations and exchanges with artists, architects, scientists, thinkers and writers. Could you tell me about your initial ideas for the expo. Foreword and acknowledgements by kate fowle and frances wu giarratano. One of the defining characteristics of the career of the swissborn curator hans ulrich obrist is his constant movement, not just from citytocity or venueto. Hans ulrich obrist is an art critic and codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Hans ulrich obrist was born in zurich in 1968 and currently lives and works in london, where he is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects. Lecture by simon castets and hans ulrich obrist published 20171115.
The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hans ulrich obrist found his paris hotel room too dreary so he invited round some artists to liven things up i had always wanted to live in a hotel. Hear about the extraordinary research of martin rees, astronomer royal, in conversation with curator and art critic hans ulrich obrist. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects hans ulrich. And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. In her art, pipilotti rist operates under a variety of guises, whether that means plan in a band with anders guggisberg or founding sister rist productions, which oversees the production and distribution of her video work. Participants were selected from submissions to to attend a private workshop as part of the closing events for the exhibition expo 1. Joining him is the legendary performance artist and icon, marina abramovic, who describes obrists book as a unique and insightful guide which enables the reader to discover unexplored paths for a new curatorial approach. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating.
Hans ulrich obrists conversation series fonts in use. Curator hans ulrich obrist en kunstenaars christian boltanski en bertrand lavier bespraken dit idee in 1993 in een parijs cafe. Apr 22, 20 curated by hans ulrich obrist, do it began in paris in 1993 as a conversation between the artists christian boltanski and bertrand lavier and obrist himself, who was experimenting with how exhibition formats could be rendered more flexible and open ended. Since 1991, the 45yearold obrist has curated and cocurated more than 200 solo and group exhibitions and biennials.
Is it necessary to understand the forces effective in other fields of knowledge. Adam curtis and hans ulrich obrist in conversation by serpentine. An artistic and intellectual impresario who has been described as being everywhere at once. Hans ulrich obrist found his paris hotel room too dreary so he invited round some artists to liven things up.
Renowned art curator, historian, and artistic director of the serpentines galleries, hans ulrich obrist, is in conversation with american artist dan colen on sweet liberty, colens first major solo show in london, which surveys the entirety of the artists career to date and. Feb 01, 2016 there are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. Over the last decade, many artists have become interested in his work. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Hans ulrich obrists pioneering do it show moves online.
Dan colen in conversation with hans ulrich obrist on vimeo. Visions of the future was curated by hans ulrich obrist, codirector, exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects. Renowned art curator, historian, and artistic director of the serpentines galleries, hans ulrich obrist, is in conversation with american artist dan colen on sweet liberty, colens first major solo show in london, which surveys the entirety of the artists career to date and also features new paintings and largescale installations. To begin with the beginning, i was wondering what brought you into television. It was because of this hans began a series of relentless interviews to create an intimate documentation of this turning point in art history, collected in a brief history of curating 2008. Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. To emphasize the relationship between the instagramer and the community we asked curator, as well as prolific instagramer hans ulrich obrist to select images from each verso left page for emphasis on the recto right page in some cases choosing one image and at times choing 2,3,4 or the full page. A postolympic beijing minimarathon on new years eve of 2008, hans ulrich obrist conducted a marathon of conversations in beijing, addressing artists, cultural producers, and media practitioners about the postolympic state of the city. Wilhelm sasnal and hans ulrich obrist on the occasion of the exhibition, beyeler collection remix featuring an impressive selection of ten of oil paintings by wilhelm sasnal, hans ulrich obrist is in conversation with the artist. Jg ballard were allowed a certain freedom to improvise, but our roles are written by the city. Swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery in london as codirector of exhibitions and programmes. The video above documents curtis s introduction to the film and a conversation held with hans ulrich obrist at the. Jul 03, 20 hans ulrich obrist aka huo is the art worlds favorite curator.
Architect rem koolhaas and curator hans ulrich obrist compile a history of metabolism. Laurie anderson and hansulrich obrist events london. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. In 1959, metzger penned a manifesto of autodestructive art, which states in part, autodestructive paintings. Hans ulrich obrist and connie butler hammer museum.
In volume 16 of the conversation series, hans ulrich obrist presents an indepth exchange with the venerable germanborn artist and activist gustav metzger, which illuminates the artists fascinating life and 60year career. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18364 ratings. The serpentine galleries artistic director will reduce his flying very significantly as the london institution goes green to mark its 50th. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. Our brothers and sisters in hospitality with hotels in austin, marfa, san antonio, san francisco, and todos santos. Boeken van hans ulrich obrist koop je eenvoudig online bij. If you want to know about any of the great contemporary artists of the 21st century, hans ulrich obrist has probably interviewed them so look around for it. Consisting of stephen shores complete instagram feed on the verso page left up to the date of printing. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. From worldrenowned curator hans ulrich obrist, lives of the artists, lives of the architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the worlds leading artistshans ulrich obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the worlds greatest living artists since he began in switzerland, aged 19, with.
Butler and ulrich obrist discuss current issues in the contemporary art world including the art market and undervalued artists, making exhibitions that change art history, and finding new artists in a globalized contemporary art field. Essays by bruce altshuler, hu fang, virginia perezratton, and elizabeth. Oca has the pleasure of inviting you to a public lecture by curator and director of swiss institute new york simon castets, and curator and artistic director of serpentine galleries, london, hans ulrich obrist, on sunday 26 november at 14. The following is the text of an interview with jg ballard by hans ulrich obrist.
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